| Literature DB >> 26266203 |
Kumar Rahul1, Nayha Handa1, S H Chandrashekhara2, Thingujam Usha1, Anuradha Singh1.
Abstract
POEMS syndrome is a rare multisystem disorder with an underlying plasma cell dyscrasia associated with Polyneuropathy, Organomegaly, Endocrinopathy, Monoclonal gammopathy and Skin changes. Usually it is associated with sclerotic bone lesions. It usually manifests in 5(th)-6(th) decade of life with a mean survival period of eight years. We report an unusual case of a 28-year-old male diagnosed with POEMS syndrome and had a lytic bone lesion the in sternum.Entities:
Keywords: Myeloma; Osteosclerotic; Plasma cell
Year: 2015 PMID: 26266203 PMCID: PMC4525593 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/12998.6099
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X